Eric worked in the Group Accounting division in Sydney of one of Australia’s largest insurance companies AMP before returned to Ireland in 2000 to take over as principal of R Hendy & Co.

Eric qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor with the Irish Taxation Institute in 2002.

In 2011 he completed a Diploma in Insolvency with Chartered Accountants Ireland.

He was awarded a Certificate in Personal Insolvency by Chartered Accountants Ireland in May, 2014 and has been registered with the Insolvency Service of Ireland as a Personal Insolvency Practitioner August, 2013.

Eric was appointed Chairman of the Association of Personal Insolvency Practitioners in December, 2014.

Eric is also a Qualified Financial Advisor and a member of the Life Insurance Association.

Denise Byrne FIATI

Denise is the practice’s office manager and specialises in accounts preparation and forms part of the company secretarial team.

She joined the practice in 2001 and has vast amounts of experience working with clients from a variety of industries using several different accounting packages.

Denise was accepted as a member of Accounting Technicians of Ireland 2005 and was awarded the distinction of Fellow Member in 2014.

Schalan Cullen

Schalan joined R Hendy & Co in September, 2005.

She is the office administrator and is the first port of call if you are contacting the office.

Schalan looks after payroll and VAT for our clients.

Catriona Swaine BBS ACA

Catriona graduated from Waterford Institute of Technology in 2007 with a Bachelor of Business Studies and joined the practice in January, 2008 after commencing her Chartered Accountancy training in Group Internal Audit in Bank of Ireland.

She was admitted as an associate member of Chartered Accountants Ireland in 2011.

Catriona works in the areas of accounts preparation, audit and company secretarial with clients across a wide variety of industries using different bookkeeping and accounting packages.

Catriona is currently studying to be a Chartered Tax Consultant with Chartered Accountants Ireland and recently placed third in Stage 2 Applied Tax.

Kerry O’Neill BA FCCA PIP

Kerry joined the practice in 2011.

Kerry graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts and went on to qualify as a Chartered Certified Accountant.

Kerry was awarded the distinction of Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant.

Kerry forms a pivotal part of our Commercial and Personal Insolvency team having been awarded a Certificate in Personal Insolvency in May, 2014 and has been registered with the Insolvency Service of Ireland as a Personal Insolvency Practitioner since June, 2014.

David Dillon BBS MIATI QFA

David graduated from Waterford Institute of Technology in 2003 with a Bachelor of Business Studies.

He joined the practice in 2012 having completed his accounting technician exams. He was admitted as a member of Accounting Technicians Ireland in September, 2014.

Since joining the practice David has been awarded a Professional Diploma in Financial Advice by UCD.

David specialises in the financial advice and investment products side of the practice and also works as part of our accounts production team.

R Eric Hendy is authorised by the Insolvency Service of Ireland to carry on practice as a personal insolvency practitioner.
Kerry O'Neill is authorised by the Insolvency Service of Ireland to carry on practice as a personal insolvency practitioner.